Demand for security jobs in the UK has increased rapidly in the past two years in light of heightened security measures being taken as a result of terror attack threats. Consequently, the UK’s private security sector (worth £5bn per year, £265bn globally) looks set to be the next to join the ‘app economy’ when a new service launches this month from tech start-up Broadstone—following in the footsteps of other ‘gig economy’ technology platforms like Uber and Deliveroo.
According to Tom Pickersgill, founder and CEO of UK tech firm Broadstone, “Private security spend in the UK is forecasted to increase by nine per cent over the next five years and the number of jobs in the industry will increase by 10 to12 per cent. Many industry experts are putting this down to increased security requirements and safety measures as a result of terrorist attacks and security threats. There are currently 400,000 individuals in the UK working in the sector and it is expected that by 2019, this will be more like 450,000 individuals.”Broadstone matches security companies with those looking for work and jobseekers can access temporary and permanent jobs through the app
